IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 5248 of 2009()
1. ABDUL JABBAR @ KABADI JABBAR,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
... Respondent
2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC
For Petitioner :SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :01/10/2009
O R D E R
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
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B.A. NO. 5248 OF 2009
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Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009
O R D E R
This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the fourth accused in Crime
No.74 of 2007 of Manjeshwar Police Station.
2. The offence alleged against the accused persons is under
Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act.
3. On 8.3.2007, accused Nos.1 and 2 were found transporting
a quantity of 12,145 litres of spirit. The prosecution case is that the
spirit was procured by accused Nos.3 and 4 and they entrusted the
same for transportation to accused Nos.1 and 2. The petitioner was
arrested in connection with another crime and his formal arrest was
recorded in the present case on 24.8.2009.
4. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that the
petitioner is involved in many other similar cases where large
quantity of spirit is involved. The investigation is in progress.
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5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the
case and the allegations levelled against the petitioner, I am of the
view that the petitioner cannot be released on bail at this stage.
The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed.
(K.T.SANKARAN)
Judge
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